ʻulu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ulu"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ. Cognate with Māori kuru, Samoan 'ulu, Malay kulur, Cebuano kulo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔu.lu/

Noun

ʻulu

  1. breadfruit

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “ʻulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN

Tongan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu. Cognates include Māori uru and Samoan ulu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔu.lu/

Noun

ʻulu

  1. (anatomy) head
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